VOLUME 102 NUMBER 2Av 15, 5782August 12, 2022PARSHAS VA’ESCHANANCandlelighting Time 7:42 PM             Last Sunday we sat as mourners lamenting the destructions of the two Batei Mikdash. We cried sincere…

VOLUME 102 NUMBER 1Av 8, 5782August 5, 2022PARSHAS DEVARIM/EREV TISHA B’AVCandlelighting Time 7:50 PM             Rashi clearly states at the beginning of this sefer, Devarim, that Moshe is reprimanding the…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 9Av 1, 5782July 29, 2022PARSHAS MATOS-MASEI/THE MONTH OF AVCandlelighting Time 7:57 PM             This Friday begins the month of Av. This week leading up to the fast…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER Tamuz 23, 5782July 22, 2022PARSHAS PINCHASCandlelighting Time 8:13 PM             During the census, the Torah reminds us of the unfortunate episode of Korach and his henchmen and…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 7Tamuz 16, 5782July 15, 2022PARSHAS BALAKCandlelighting Time 8:04 PM             Balak and Bilaam teamed up to, Heaven forbid, destroy the Jewish nation. Bilaam, although he merited the…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 6Tamuz 9, 5782July 8, 2022PARSHAS CHUKASCandlelighting Time 8:12 PM             After the parsha of the Red Heifer that purified those who had become defiled through contact with…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 5Tamuz 2, 5782July 1, 2022PARSHAS KORACHCandlelighting Time 8:13 PM             Moshe’s supreme authority as the leader of the nation was under siege. Korach complained that he had…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 4Sivan 25, 5782June 24, 2022PARSHAS SHELACHCandlelighting Time 8:14 PM             Even though our legacy was besmirched by the ignominy of the Golden Calf debacle, however the nation…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 3Sivan 18, 5782June 17, 2022PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHACandlelighting Time 8:12 PM             As Maimonides states, Moshe was the greatest prophet of all time. He was prepared at any moment…

VOLUME 101 NUMBER 2Sivan 11, 5782June 10, 2022PARSHAS NASSOCandlelighting Time 8:09 PM             The Torah introduces us to the concept of the Nazarite. His commitment entails the prohibition of wine,…